Azure Data Engineer — Cloud Pipelines & Migration Lead

Exclaim IT; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Exclaim IT is seeking a Data Engineer to support a Queensland Government digital transformation, delivering a cloud-based approvals platform. The contract role suits someone who thrives in complex programs focusing on data foundations, migration readiness, and governance.

You will build Azure-based data pipelines, optimise lakehouse patterns, and collaborate with delivery teams to improve data quality, reliability, and performance using SQL.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting a platform replacement program (Appian and/or Dynamics 365).
• Large-scale data migration with auditability and data integrity in regulated environments.
• Exposure to Microsoft Fabric and when to use it vs Databricks/Azure-native services.
• Knowledge of data governance and cataloguing using Purview.
• Experience with cutover planning and release cycles.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimise scalable Azure-based data pipelines (lakehouse-style patterns where appropriate).
• Engineer robust solutions for migration and integration across large/complex datasets.
• Partner with delivery teams to uplift data quality, reliability, and performance using strong SQL.

Skills

Azure

Databricks

Data Lake

SQL engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Exclaim IT is seeking a Data Engineer to support a Queensland Government digital transformation, delivering a cloud-based approvals platform. The contract role suits someone who thrives in complex programs focusing on data foundations, migration readiness, and governance.

You will build Azure-based data pipelines, optimise lakehouse patterns, and collaborate with delivery teams to improve data quality, reliability, and performance using SQL.